Pavlik knocks out Kessler. Mikkel is real good, but Pav would tag him often. He stands infront of his opponents, just like Taylor, only he moves better and keeps his hands up. But he's still standing right there in punching range. Pavlik beats everyone that will stay at the edge of his fists. Kessler would last into the later rounds before getting KO'd.
Joey Crack probably beats Pavlik in a UD, but this is not certain. Pav would rock him early, but Joey comes back hard after he takes a good one. I'm convinced his chin is solid. Although, he's very open to get hit himself. I think Pavlik punches harder than Kessler at 168, but that's speculation. Pavlik definitely has a chance.
I wish Joe would fight Pavlik instead of Hopkins, but I think he's planning to fight Pavlik anyway after he builds his name a little bit first. Calzaghe/Pavlik wouldn't sell as good right now than it would after Joe beats Bernard and Pavlik beats Jermain again and maybe Arthur Abraham.
Calzaghe would decision Pavlik pretty easily because of how much the handspeed difference is. Kessler would have a harder time but he would win by KO. Taylor almost knocked him out and Kessler hits harder and is more accurate. Unless Pavlik caught him with a big right like he did Taylor before he gets KO'ed.
The Taylor shot was lucky. He hit Pavlik right on the temple, early in the fight when he had all his energy. Compare that punch to the one that put Jermain's lights out. It was a clean right hand directly on Jermain's chin. THAT is power. Anyone can get hit on the brain, and lose their legs for a minute or two. Pavlik is NOT easy to hurt at all. Kessler wouldn't be able to hurt him, IMO. If Calzaghe's jabs can swell Mikkel's eye shut, imagine what Pavlik's right hand would do.
Against Calzaghe, I give Joe the edge over Pav, but like I said Joe is easy to hit. Pavlik has a definitely puncher's chance.
Pavlik v Kessler would be a FOTY fight. Pavlik would currently beat Calzaghe if a fight was made.
I saw the first signs of age in Joe tonight, by the time a fight with Pavlik would get made, Joe would look even older. He wouldn't be able to outwork Pavlik, which would be a huge problem.
Joe could have beaten Pavlik had they fought tonight, but hes starting to slip.
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